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Hello i touched a blood sugar reader today that had blood on it and i have cuts on my fingers from tuesday any chance any diseases could be transmitte?
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Yes but: Theoretically yes since an infectious disease could be present in the blood. However, the quantity is so low that statistically the chance of contracting something is low (but not zero).
Answered 5/26/2013
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